July 4th Tea for One

Enjoying a simple brisk morning tea

and saying a prayer of THANKS for our men and women

- past and present-

who have dedicated their lives to help keep us free.

Free to say out loud on a mountaintop (or in writing) how much I love my country, my freedom, and how much I love my GOD.

Free to worship and publically attend church in safety, work as I desire, free to travel when I care to, free to have many children, free to express myself.....such blessings. I am so thankful, words can't express it.

There are so many who have no freedoms. We must always be aware of that, and strive to keep this hard-fought freedom. Be vigilant always! Be knowledgeable and aware of history and of current news. History has a terrible way of repeating itself.

Many give George Washington most of the credit of starting us on the right foot- and, granted, he was one incredible General - brave and a great and powerful respected leader......but it was really John Adams who had the truest courage, foresight and leadership to lead us to become our own government....courage to stand up against contemporary adversity for what was RIGHT when standing mostly alone in his true fight for our Independence.

But a constitution of Government, once changed from Freedom, can never be restored.  Liberty, once lost, is lost forever.

                                                                                 ~John Adams

I highly recommend the HBO series "John Adams" if you haven't seen it yet. It is a remarkably done mini series based on David McCullough's Pulitzer-prize winning book. It stars the brilliant actor Paul Giamatti as John Adams and EVERY American family should watch this! It is done so well- not a boring history lesson, trust me - it is a must see for ALL AMERICANS!

It should be played in every single American school - but alas, it is the young who are the most clueless - mostly through no fault of their own. Truths aren't being taught in the school as should be. So we need to do it at home now more than ever.

Children should be educated and instructed

 in the principles of freedom.

                                   ~John Adams

And of course what tea is complete without a hat?

Here is a pretty summertime one that goes well with the colors

 of our beautiful flag of RED WHITE & BLUE!

Thank you for visiting - and indulging me my passion for freedom.

And to all of Blogland, I wish that you, too
feel free in your hearts
 to stretch your wings and soar like an eagle.

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